David Wales
The Medicine-Men Of The Apache
“Herewith I have the honor to submit a paper upon the paraphernalia of the medicine-men of the Apache and other tribes. Analogues have been …
The Prelude To Adventure
Olva Dune is a Cambridge undergraduate who commits a murder and at that moment feels the presence of God. In a tour de force Walpole noveliz…
Christmas Eve At Swamp's End
In Christmas Eve At Swamp's End, Norman Duncan weaves a heartwarming narrative that captures the essence of the holiday spirit through the l…
Prophets, Priests, And Kings
These biographical essays of (mostly) British subjects were written in 1907-1908 for The Daily News newspaper and reflect their subjects as …
Titan Of Chasms: The Grand Canyon Of Arizona
This is a 1906 collection of three essays by men famously associated with The Grand Canyon: Charles A. Higgins, John Wesley Powell, and Cha…
Civil War Women, North And South
This recording comprises two narratives. One is by Cora Mitchel who in 1861 was a girl in her mid-teens. Her Unionist family escaped the C…
Philosophy 4: A Story of Harvard University
Set against the backdrop of Harvard University, Owen Wister's Philosophy offers a humorous glimpse into the lives of three sophomores naviga…
From Slave Cabin To Pulpit; and Sketches Of Slave Life
Peter Randolph was born a slave in 1825 (?), was freed before the American Civil War, and became a clergyman in the Baptist tradition, dying…
Kai Lung's Golden Hours
Kai Lung’s Golden Hours is a frame story or frame novel, that is, the narrative provides a frame for different stories. Think One Thousand A…
A Christmas Miscellany 2020
Nine stories, chapters, or essays about Christmas or around Christmas. - Summary by David Wales
Lincoln's Yarns and Stories
“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introductio…
Tschaikovsky And His Orchestral Music
Included in this little book are analyses and backgrounds of most of Tschaikowsky’s standard concert music. A short sketch of Tschaikowsky’s…
Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes
It is a loss to American literature that so much of the legendary history of these Indian tribes has gone, beyond hope of recovery. Exquisit…
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
The American Civil War battle at Antietam, Maryland,(called Sharpsburg by the Confederacy) on 17 September 1862, has been called the bloodie…
Harmer John; An Unworldly Story
Hjalmar Johanson (novel, 1926) is a boyish unworldly Swedish body builder come to Walpole’s fictional cathedral town of Polchester. His name…
A Christmas Miscellany 2023
Eleven short works or book chapters about Christmas or around that time period. - Summary by David Wales
Abraham Lincoln: A Commemoration – 15 April 2015
April 14-15th, 2015, is the 150th year anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. This is a collection of pieces to mark that…
Modern Essays
Thirty three essays by more or less well-known authors of Britain, the United States, and Canada, each fronted by an introductory paragraph.…
Christmas Stories from French and Spanish Writers
Fifteen short stories by Antoinette Ogden from French and Spanish writers of many times. - Summary by david wales
Juju
A 1919 pulp-press tale of deepest darkest Africa. - Summary by david wales